Can for ability and permission
Write questions and short answers.
Jake
Mia and Georgia
swim
Х
speak French
✓
Х
play the piano
х
✓
cook
✓
Х
Jake / swim /?
Can Jake swim? No, he can't.
1 Mia and Georgia / play the piano /?
2 Jake / speak French/?
3 Mia and Georgia / swim /?
4 Jake / cook/?
5 Mia and Georgia / speak French/?
6 Jake / play the piano/?
7 Mia and Georgia / cook/?
Explanation: To form a question, we start with the helping verb "Can" followed by the subject "Mia and Georgia" and then the main verb "play the piano". Since the statement says "х" (meaning they can't play the piano), the short answer is "No, they can't."
2. Can Jake speak French? Yes, he can.
Explanation: To form a question, we start with the helping verb "Can" followed by the subject "Jake" and then the main verb "speak French". Since the statement says "✓" (meaning he can speak French), the short answer is "Yes, he can."
3. Can Mia and Georgia swim? Yes, they can.
Explanation: To form a question, we start with the helping verb "Can" followed by the subject "Mia and Georgia" and then the main verb "swim". Since the statement says "✓" (meaning they can swim), the short answer is "Yes, they can."
4. Can Jake cook? No, he can't.
Explanation: To form a question, we start with the helping verb "Can" followed by the subject "Jake" and then the main verb "cook". Since the statement says "х" (meaning he can't cook), the short answer is "No, he can't."
5. Can Mia and Georgia speak French? No, they can't.
Explanation: To form a question, we start with the helping verb "Can" followed by the subject "Mia and Georgia" and then the main verb "speak French". Since the statement says "х" (meaning they can't speak French), the short answer is "No, they can't."
6. Can Jake play the piano? No, he can't.
Explanation: To form a question, we start with the helping verb "Can" followed by the subject "Jake" and then the main verb "play the piano". Since the statement says "✓" (meaning he can play the piano), the short answer is "No, he can't."
7. Can Mia and Georgia cook? Yes, they can.
Explanation: To form a question, we start with the helping verb "Can" followed by the subject "Mia and Georgia" and then the main verb "cook". Since the statement says "✓" (meaning they can cook), the short answer is "Yes, they can."